Pourouma elliptica - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
elliptica
ID:
1085339
Status:
valid
Authors:
Standl.
Source:
tro
Year:
1937
Citation Micro:
Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 17: 181 (1937)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084677
Common Names
- Pourouma elliptica
- Elliptica Pourouma
- Pourouma
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Pourouma elliptica (also called 'Elliptic Pourouma', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen tree native to the rainforests of Central and South America. It has a dense, upright canopy and grows up to 10 m in height. Its leaves are glossy green and elliptical in shape. It is found in moist, tropical habitats and is often found in secondary forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pourouma elliptica is used as an ornamental plant and for medicinal purposes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Pourouma elliptica are small and white, with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and light green.
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Pourouma elliptica is native to the Amazon rainforest in South America.
Species in the Pourouma genus
Pourouma velutina, Pourouma tomentosa, Pourouma cucura, Pourouma cecropiifolia, Pourouma bicolor, Pourouma acuminata, Pourouma bolivarensis, Pourouma melinonii, Pourouma guianensis, Pourouma ovata, Pourouma mollis, Pourouma minor, Pourouma elliptica, Pourouma ferruginea, Pourouma myrmecophila, Pourouma phaeotricha, Pourouma oraria, Pourouma cuspidata, Pourouma herrerensis, Pourouma napoensis, Pourouma hirsutipetiolata, Pourouma floccosa, Pourouma petiolulata, Pourouma villosa, Pourouma formicarum, Pourouma stipulacea, Pourouma saulensis, Pourouma cordata, Pourouma montana, Pourouma amacayacuensis, Pourouma bergii,
Species in the Urticaceae family
Archiboehmeria atrata, Astrothalamus reticulatus, Australina flaccida, Australina pusilla, Australina pusilla, Boehmeria aspera, Boehmeria balslevii, Boehmeria beyeri, Boehmeria brevirostris, Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria burgeriana, Boehmeria caudata, Boehmeria celtidifolia, Boehmeria clidemioides, Boehmeria conica, Boehmeria cylindrica, Boehmeria densiflora, Boehmeria depauperata, Boehmeria didymogyne, Boehmeria dura, Boehmeria egregia, Boehmeria excelsa, Boehmeria grandis, Boehmeria hamiltoniana, Boehmeria helferi, Boehmeria heterophylla, Boehmeria holosericea, Boehmeria japonica, Boehmeria kiusiana, Boehmeria kurzii, Boehmeria lanceolata, Boehmeria martii, Boehmeria multiflora, Boehmeria nakashimae, Boehmeria nivea, Boehmeria ourantha, Boehmeria pavonii, Boehmeria penduliflora, Boehmeria pilosiuscula, Boehmeria platanifolia, Boehmeria polystachya, Boehmeria radiata, Boehmeria ramiflora, Boehmeria repens, Boehmeria rugosissima, Boehmeria siamensis, Boehmeria sieboldiana, Boehmeria spicigera, Boehmeria splitgerbera, Boehmeria ternifolia,
References
Paul Carpenter Standley (1884-1963): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Standl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:209637-2: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.